Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1003661)

7) A Beatles wig growing on a tree.
8) a yellow flower that i suspect may be the precursor to the wig

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1003661)

Along the towpath after tea this evening...and Spindles came too.....Miss BD went home and did some baking.
More bugs again.....see Dave you started something here.
1) canal side flora.....cow parsley, hogweed......it seems that these plants are difficult to identify
2) Canal side flora, with a visitor...which I didn't notice when I was taking the shot.
3) more of those flowers.
4) reflections on the still water.
5) One of them thur rings(spindles sptted this one - I owe him 50pence!
6)Clover
7) A Beatles wig growing on a tree.
8) a yellow flower that i suspect may be the precursor to the wig
9) Baby snail, hiding in the grass...well, it could hardly make a dash for it!
10) Grown up snail with a damaged shell.....maybe it was thrown by an irate gardener.

i have to admit I didn't notice the damaged shell until I put the pics up on the computer.

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1003680)

I was shooting on the move so didnt have a lot of time, its probably going to get to Saturday before I can have a proper walk.

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1003683)

What were you doing in the park at that time of night - there aren't any red lights...

Only joking superb shots.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1003684)

It must have been the eight year old boy I had with me too...he likes bugs, beetles worms, snails...he thinks they're cute(!)...so I had to pretend I was fearless....and it nearly worked until he blew on a thistle and disturbed those mirin bugs......I don't know if they fly...but I legged it before I could find out.
I needed eyes up my BTM to make sure he was not up to mischief.

Here is one of him climbing the gate at the top of Hygiene...as you can see I have been fettling.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1003696)

PM me if you want some tips Dave........it makes for a bit of a change.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1003762)

Today on my little walk I was accompanied by four intrepid explorers.......doing a bug hunt...something they have been assigned to do in the holidays by the school.
I was a bit nervous about taking four tinlids along the canal bank....I extracted a promise from all of them that they would do exactly as they were asked. The consequences of a failure to comply would be that we would turn back.
Here are some of the pictures of the walk.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1003736)

I did that one with Piknic...an editing program that was attached to flickr...this was done with Photoscape......easy peasy...and looks effective(well, I think it does anyway).

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1003787)

Although I can contribute to this thread, its great just to come on every day and look at whats happening in the big wide world, some great photos guys keep up the good work